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WEEKLY TIMES-ENTERPRISE, FR IDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1003.
SAILOR JEAN
IN THE CITY
Record Breaking Walker
Tells of His Travels
Through Country.
From Sunday’s Dally.
Sailor Jean, a jolly jack tar, who
Is making a pilgrimage of the union,
•with the purpose of visiting the capi
tal of every state , drifted lntq
Thomasvllle yesterday and will re
main over Sunday.
Sailor Jean—nobody thinks of to
make, Inquiry concerning the rest
of bis name—Is a pleasant looking
personage, a bright conversational
ist and says he likes Thomasvllle,
but as we predicted he and his trol
ley ette were shocked at the streets.
He talks in a most entertaining man
ner of his wandering over the face
-of the earth and has enough news
paper clippings In his possesion to
build a book a£ big as Webster’s dic
tionary.
The history of Sailor Jean’s pil
grimage Is quite Interesting. His
real name Is John A. Broun and sev
eral years of his life were spent as
a reporter on the Boston newspapers
He lef( Augusta, Maine, April 1
1903, on a tour'our of the United
States, and since that time has cov
ered 20,000 miles on foot trundling
what he calls a_'trolleyette" for a
prize of (5,000 provided he Is suc
cessful. At the close or bis trip he
is to write a book descriptive of the
country and his experiences and the
man offering the money Is to have
an Interest In It. His trip is to end
at Boston, Octoberl, 1906. He has
visited 38 state capitals on his trip
andnearly 3,000 postofllces. He car
ries with him a book upon which Is
placed a mark made by the cancella
tion stamp at each post office and a
certificate of some state official from
each capital showlpg that he has
been there. He has yet 11 states-to
go through and nearly 2,000 miles
to travel. He la now live months
ahead of bis time and says he win
complete the Journey according to
his agreement. He was to make an
average of 20 miles per day, but has
really made 24 miles. His longest
tramp In opp single day was 81 miles
made In South Dakota, and his big
gest week was 214 miles made In
Montana. He explained that the at
mosphere In those high altitudes
was more favorable for walking.
In front of him he pushes a small
barrel mounted wheelbarrow fashion
on a rubber tired wheel. On it bB
has tacked .60,000 business cards
from all over the country. This af
forded quite an Interesting spectacle
for the people of Thomasvllle. He
has worn’out eight suits of clothes
26 pair s ot shoes and baa had 14
new tires put on bis rig during the
Journey. He goes at a gait of three
or four miles an hour and declares
that he Is in better health, eats more
and weighs 16 pounds more than
when he started. He makes his ex
penses by selling souvenirs.
He says seven states are building
new capitals, namely, Kentucky,
Pennsylvania, Arkansas, North Dako
ta, Minnesota ami Wyoming.
Jean is an Odd Fellow and a Wood
man, besides a wanderer.
the house was harmonious and beau
tiful in that color. /
Among the guests were Mesdames
Anson Ball, L. H. Jerger, W. E.
Davies. Frank Winn,-B. H. Wright,
A. P. Wright. Will Ball, George Cox,
t. H. Coyle, Charles Wolff, R. Wolff,
C. P. Hansell, W. C. Snodgrass,
Lynde Harrison, Snell,. Stoddard, A.
Taylor, Fondren Mitchell, C. A.
Lloyd, Rhydon Mays, J. E. Robison,
Ralford Robison,H. Wise, H. Abrami,
II. E. Armstrong, Robert Thomas,
Louis Steyerman, K. T. Maclean, J.
E. Blacksheari Roscoe Luke. R. L.
Wylly, W. A. Britton, G. W. Ferrltl,
John Turner, W. A. Pringle, Frank
Smith, J. H. Merrill. S. £. McCarty,
J. F. Evans, J. G. Hopkins, Bell, H.
W. Hopkins, Ellen Mallette, S. G.
McLendon, C. H. Young, S. L. Hayes,
E. M. Smith, Robert Gamble, Finn,
Sears, Bqpler, Lee Brown, M. R. El
der. G. ,8. Whitney, J. M. Outler, M.
Philips, W. C. Houston, Tom Ball,
John Hightower, Bean, W. H. Ham
mond, C. W. Cooper, J: W. Reid, W.
M. Hammond, Culpepper, T. C. Mit
chell, A. H. S. Cooke, Ralph Neel,
Clyde Neel, Albert Riley, Lee Neel,
John Parker, Bracey, R. R'. Evans,
Crawford Mays, C. G. Swift, Hope
Alexander, E. H. Smith, James Watt,
A. T. MacIntyre, Jr., R. G. Mitchell,
T. D. Winn, Emmett Mitchell, W. H.
Mitchell, C. W. Winter, M. M. Coop
er, J. B. Jemison, Patten, B. A. Dan
iels, Driver, Rockwell, Jarrell, the
Misses Harley, MIbs Blackshear, Miss
Mamie Merrill, Miss Besle Merrill,
Miss Culpepper,- Jdlss Sallle Hansell,
Miss Fannie Mitchell, Miss Whitney.
Miss Dillon. Miss Mary Wright, the
Misses Hayes, Miss Pauline Mitchell,
the Misses Pringle, Miss Willie
Smith, the Misses Hopkins, Miss Mal
lette, Miss Fannie Evans, Miss Etta
Reid, the Misses Maclean, Miss Mary
Hansell, the Misses Lee, Miss Baker,
Miss Lillie Stuart, Miss Leta Pitt
man, Miss Mallard, Tthe Misses
Wright, Miss Wolff.
NEGRO SHOT
BY MS WIFE
The Only Serious Disor
der of Christinas Day
in ThomasvOle.
From Thursday’s dally.
The darktown set had its usual
Christmas'yesterday. As one of the
results Jolj£ Lawson has a bullet in
his side and a prospect of a good
long sickness. John Is a turpen
tine negro from "Ninety-five.” He
and-"Mrs.” Lawson were in town
and were putting up at a negro ranch
on Stevens street. About 10 o’clock
Chrlstmhs morning the woman got
mean and raking up a pistol from
somewhere began tocurse her hubby
and shoot In his direction. John
was too drunk to navigate straight
under ordinary circumstances, but
be managed under this pressure to
make good, time dodging around
doors and other available obstacles.
The woman was a sharp shooter,
though, and sooner or later plugged
her man. It was some time before
the polloe were notified and when
they reached the scene of trouble,
John’s wound had been doctored by
S. H. Wilson and the woman had
flown to other parts. It Is told that
In the Interim she paraded Stevens
street with a pistol In her belt and
daring all comers.
COUNTY CLUB OPENING.
Season Will Start on New Yenr'B Day
with Appropriate Observances. .
The Country Club will open for
the season of 1906 on next Monday,
New Year’s Day. The occasion will
be appropriately observed. The lad
les of the club will serve tea at the
club house and there will be some
outside attractions in the way of golf
In spite of the rainy weahter Mr-
Fovargue has placed the course in
splendid shape and It will be ready
for players next week, The club Is
the favorite recreation ground of the
winter residents of the city. They are
anticipating its opening with much
pleasure. Further announcements
will be made of the plans for the day.
FOB MRS. WHEELER.
Large Reception Given Mrs. 1
and Mr*, plsmuke.
Mrs. M. B. Wheeler was the guest
Of honor at a Jarge afternoon recep
tion on last Tuesday. The affair
was given by Mrs. Julia B. Scott and
Mrs. Fred {>. Dismuke at their home
on Jackson street. The guests In
cluded a large number of the society
ladies of the ’city. The reception
was elaborate in conception and com
plete In detail.
The receiving party constated of
Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Dismuke, Mrs.
Wheeler, Mrs. Sears and Mrs. Thom
as Assisting in the parlors were
Mrs. Merrill, and Miss Pringle. In
the dlnluu roois'liW- Watt and MifJ
E. H. Smith. They were assist
by Mrs. Cox and Miss Mary Hansell
The color scheme was in red and
DEATH IN ATLANTA.
,Mrs. R. E. Lester Goes There to At
tend Funeral of a Relative.
From Saturday’s Dally.
Mrs. R. E. Lester has gone to
Atlanta to attend the funeral of Miss
Emily Willett, which will take place
in. Atlanta this afternoon. She was
a daughter of Mr. and Hrs. H. M.
Willct, of Atlanta, both of whom
are well known here. Mrs. Wlllet
was Miss Lucy Lester of Thomas
vllle, a niece of Col. R, E. Lester.
The death of the young-lady was
a particularly sad one. She was only
fifteen years of age and had plannea
to spesnd the Christmas holidays In
TL„ifla*ville. Friends of the famuy
will sympathise with them In their
great loss.
PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN.
Had Early Christmas Observance on
Last Friday Evening,
The earliest Christmas observance
was, that of the Presbyterian Sun
set In the Sunday school room of
the church. They had pleasant!
Chrlstmhs observances, recitations
and the like. They also brought
Christmas offerings for the poor of
the city.
New X-Ray Machine.
Dr. B. A. Daniels has Installed In
bis Broad Btreet offices a new and
powerful X-ray machine of the lat-
‘est model. This wonderful electri
cal device will be of much assistance
to him In hta practice. Drs. Ains
worth and Daniels who occupy the
same' building are remodelling their
offices and fitting up a joint operating
room for the practice of surgery.
Old Friends Met.
From Sunday’s Issue.
Former Coroner Johnson of Thom
as county was a visitor to the city
this morning, and was receiving a
warm welcome from Dr. Bondnranf
and other former citizens of Thomas.
Dr. Bondurant will never, forget Cor
oner Johnson, as the two met after
a drive,of eighteen miles one cold
night to hold an inquest over a dead
negro.—Valdosta Times.
, For the Twbnty-nlntli.
jJ On next Friday afternon Mrs. Wil
liam F,. Davies and Mrs. Louis H. Jer
ger will eniertaln at the home of the
latter on Fletcher stre*.
HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS VIA AT-
LANTC 4k BIRMINGHAM RAIL
ROAD. .
An opportunity to visit your friends
during the Holiday season at nominal
cost.
Round trip ticket will be sold to
all stations and to points south of
the Ohio and Potomac rivers and
east of the Mississippi. Including St.
Louis, Mo., and Washington, D. C.
at one and one-third fare plus 25
cents. Tickets will be Bold Decem
ber 22 to 26 Inclusive, December 30
and 31, 1905 and January 1, 1906,
with return limit January 4, 1906,
For teachers and students of schools
and colleges, round trip tickets will
be sold to same territory and at same
rate from December 17 to 24, Inclu
sive, with return limit January 8th,
1906, upon presentation and surrend
er of certificate signed by Superint
endent, principal or president of .the
school or college.
Spend a Merry Christmas and a
happy New Year and travel by the
Atlantic and'Birmingham Railway.
H. C. McFadden, O. P. A.
A CERTAIN CURE FOR CROUP
When a child shows symptoms of
croup there Is no time to experiment
with now remedies, no matter how
highly they may be recommended.
Tljore Is oe preparation that can al
ways be dependedupon. It has been
In use for many years and has never
been known to fall, viz.: Chamber
lain’s CoughRemedy. Give it and a
quick cure cure Is sure to follow.
Mr. M. F. Compton of Market, Tex
as, says of it, ’I haveused Chamber
lain’s Cough Remedy In severe cases
of Croup with my children andean
truthfully say it always gives prompt
relief.” For sale by J. W. Peacock,
Thomasvllle.
JUNIOR PREACHER.
Locates Here and Will Assist Mr.
Outler in Mission Work.
Rev, O. S. Smith, who was former
ly at Homervllle In the Waycross dis
trict has been sent to Thomasvllle.
He is at the Bradshaw residence on
Clay etreet and as Junior preacher
will assist Rev. J. M. Outler In the
work of the Methodist church. H<
will have as his especial cpre terrl
tory between Thomasvllle and Moul
trie and the mission work of the city,
He Is a splendid Oreek scholar and
will be of value In the work among
the people of that nationality In
Thomasvllle. He will work under
the Instruction and orders of Mr. Out
ler and will be welcomed as a fac
tor In the religious development, of
Thomasvllle, where the increasing
importance of the tyork has caused
him to be sent.
The Key That Unlocks the boor to
Long Living
The men of eighty five and ninety
years of age are not the rotund well
fed, but the thin spare men are the
ones who live to old age. Be as care
ful as he will, however, a man pas!
middle age will occasionally eat too
mnch, or of some article of food not
suited to hta constitution and will
need a dose of Chamberlain’s Stom
ach and Liver Tablets to cleanse and
Invigorate bis stomach and regulate
his liver and bowels. When this Is
done, there Is no reason why the av
erage man should not live to old age
For able By J. W. Peacock. Thomas
vllle.
,t
Miss Carrie Davis of Calhoun, Ga„
Is the guest of Mrs. H. C. Ramsey on
Dawson street.
GRIP QUICKLY KNOCKED OUT.
“Some weeksago during the severe
winter weather both my wife and
myself contracted severe colds which
speedily developed into the worst
kinds of la grippe with all Ita miser
able symptoms,” says Mr. J, S. Eg
gleston of Maple Landing, Iowa.
"Knees and joints acblng, muscles
sore, head stopped up, eyes and nose
running, with alternate spells of
chills and fever! We began using
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, aid
ing the same with a dose of Cham
berlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets
and by Its liberal use soon complete
ly knocked ont the grip.”
it-ts a'-good plan to take a dose of
the Tabletswhen yon have a cold.
They promote a healthy action of
•the bowels, liver and kidneys which
Is always beneficial whfen the system
Is congested by a cold or attack of
the grip. For sale by J. W. Peacock,
Thomasvllle.
Mozley’s
Lemon E/lixer
The Best Family Medicine
For Constipation. Biliousness,
Indigestion. Soar Stomach, Colic,
Dizziness, Headaohee and any
thing caused by a disordered Liv
er. Removes
“That Drowsy Feeling.”
by potting your digestive organs
to work, increasing your appetite,
and in foot, makes yoo feel like a
••NEW MAN.” ’
BOo and $1.00 per bottle at all
/ drag stores.
Mozley’s Lemon Elixer.
W .HH HWWWWfWfW
are
any Attractive
and
Appropriate
Consumption
Q There is no specific for
consumption. 1 Fresh air, ex
ercise, nourishing' food and
Scott’s Emulsioh will , come
pretty near curing it, if there
is anything to build on. Mil
lions of people throughout the
world are living and in good
health on one lung.
Q From time immemorial the
doctors prescribed cod liver
oil for consumption. Of
course the patient could not
take it in its old form, hence
it did very little good. They
can take
SCOTT’S
EMULSION
and tolerate it for a long
time. There is no oil, not
excepting butter, so easily
digested and absorbed by the.
system as cod liver oil in the
form of Scott’s Emulsion,
and that is the reason it is so
helpful in consumption where
its use must be continuous.
We will send you a
sample free.
q Be lure that this
picture In the form of
a label is oo the wrap
per of every bottle of
ErouWon yoo boy.
Scott & Bowne
Chemists
409 Pearl Street '*
New York
JOC. and fl, all drug* isig
Things Left
at
LOUIS STEVERMAN’S.
True we had a great
rush t but you can yet
secure some specials.
FOR THE COMING WEEK
SLAUGHTER PRICES
WILL PREVAIL.
Wishing all my Friends and Patrons a Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year. ,
LOUIS STEYERMAN,
The Corner Store.
THINGS SUITABLE FOR
WINTER WEAR.
%
Just such things as will bring to ''his” face
that proverbial ''smile that won’t come off.”
Scan this list carefully* then hie thee away
to our store and make your selections.
Don f t Wait!I
Magnificent : Turkish,. Bath
Robes, only 3 left; $6.50 value
to close out at . .'. $>4.90
Very swell Hue of Long Over
coats from $5.90 to $18
Cravenette Coats fr&m
$8.50 to $14
Big assortment of Sweaters,
ranging in price fiorn
50c to $3.50
Just received advance! ship
ment of early spring styles in
Fur Hats; $2.00 value to sell
for ... • • . $1.75
Everything in handkerchiefs,
silk, linen, jaoonette and lin-
on, from .... 5c to $1
No end to our line of Under
wear; Gloves, Mufflers, Col
lars, Cuffs, etc.
Silk Suspenders, nothing
nicer for a gift, 50c to 75c
Extensive line of men’s and
youth’s White and Fancy
Vests direct from factor
fr jin . . . 50c to $3.50
Men’s' Pajamas and Night
Robes in linen, flannelette
and Madras, from
’ 75c to $1.25
Gorgeous line of Holiday
Neckwear, from the famous
Royal Neckwear Co. of New
York, from .. 25c to 65c
Umbrellas from
68c to $3.00
Suit Cases from
$1.50 to $12
In Boys’ Knee Pant Suits, we
lead the procession. They
are of the famous “Gold Med
al” brand, ranging in price
from . . $1.50 to $6.50
Imported Half Hose
25c to 65c
Again we say don't wait. Be in time with
your buying and profit thereby.
Mallard & Varnedoe
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